a good ride

Rating: 7/10 (10 June 2008)

I watched The Island last night for the second time. It was fun, it had great moments, and it had Scarlett Johansen. Excuse me if I sound tritely male, but she is about as sexy as any actress to have come down the film pike in many, many years. I could watch her breath and be satisfied. The premise of the film is intriguing, and the over-all acting is very, very good. Sean Bean, who seems to have fallen into type casting as a villain, lives up to his type casting. Ewen McGregor is not disappointing, but he fails to carry the film No, it is Scarlett that carries this film. What a future this young woman has. What I really liked about The Island is the connection I saw between it and Logan's Run. The idea that people could be confined within a "bubble" and contained is very alluring. What this film does that is different than Logan's Run is introduce the idea of mass cloning. Mass cloning brings with it an entire breath of thought of which mere futurism falls short. I highly recommend this film to those who enjoy science fiction, high theatrics, action, and beauty.